No Man's Sky has been going strong for nearly a decade now, but it's been a long road to get to this point. Developer Hello Games' work on the post-launch content for No Man's Sky is easily one of the most impressive comebacks in modern gaming. The game's controversial state after its launch in 2016 has evolved into a rich, sci-fi world where exploration and creativity are put in the spotlight.
With its extensive use of procedural generation, No Man's Sky is an open-ended adventure that offers a treasure trove of unique planets. When it comes to creativity, though, it's all up to the mind of the player. This is usually showcased through base building and settlements. Base building mechanics were one of the earliest additions to No Man's Sky, but since then, players have found glitches that can open the door to some wild creations, like No-Bet8702's viral space station that recently gained popularity on Reddit. Space stations aren't officially part of the game's mechanics, but when using certain exploits, players can build beyond No Man's Sky's set limitations.
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No Man's Sky's Viral Builds Are a Sign That the Game Still Has Plenty of Room to Evolve
A Growing List of Impressive Player Creations
No-Bet8702 is far from the only player to craft a mind-blowing base or settlement. Another recent build from Reddit user SolidMechanism4400 is a fun play on what an oil rig might look like on another planet. No Man's Sky offers a stage for a variety of ideas to be brought to life, and it's further proof that Hello Games can still expand its building mechanics to even greater heights.
One fascinating build comes from Reddit user ReadyPlayerFamily. This creation is a full-blown settlement that the creator lovingly calls "Hell Vegas," and the name definitely fits the city's appearance, considering that it's built on a volcanic planet. The sprawling city took the No Man's Sky player over 1,400 hours to build, demonstrating just how much time and effort fans are willing to put into the game.
Hello Games has yet to reveal when No Man's Sky's next update will launch.
No Man's Sky's Beacon Update Leveled Up Settlement Creation
- The Beacon update was launched on June 4, 2025.
Last month's Beacon update was packed with great features, and the main star of the upgrade was how settlements and bases were handled. With Beacon, players can now become the Overseer of up to four settlements and revel in detailed features like historical records and more in-depth settlers to interact with.
No Man's Sky offers a stage for a variety of ideas to be brought to life, and it's further proof that Hello Games can still expand its building mechanics to even greater heights.
With such sweeping changes being brought to settlement management, there's no telling what waits on the horizon for future No Man's Sky updates. No-Bet8702's proves that there is a demand for space station building options, so hopefully Hello Games will eventually put that on the No Man's Sky to-do list. Just this year, No Man's Sky has seen several substantial updates that have greatly improved a lot of what the game has to offer, and as the space adventure eyes its one-year anniversary next year, there are bound to be exciting announcements between now and that milestone.
It's no secret that Hello Games intends to evolve the game for years, and certain exploits, like the one that inspired the space station creation, could be the spark that ignites a new update idea. Because of its vast world and player-first approach, No Man's Sky still has a deep well of concepts to draw from. Whether it be brand-new additions to the game or an overhaul of current mechanics, No Man's Sky shows no signs of slowing down, and it will be fascinating to see how far that strong momentum will take the sci-fi title.
No Man's Sky
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 36%
- Released
- August 9, 2016
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Fantasy Violence, Animated Blood
- Developer(s)
- Hello Games
- Publisher(s)
- Hello Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Lose yourself in a vast sci-fi odyssey as you explore a near-infinite, procedurally generated universe. Set out from the edge of the Euclid galaxy and carve out your own interstellar existence in a vast universe teeming with life, danger and near-endless mystery. No Man's Sky is a hugely-ambitious, heavily-stylised, sci-fi adventure that spans entire galaxies all brought to life with procedural generation. Travel through an endless array of increasingly diverse and dangerous star systems, prospecting for rare materials, trading with alien life, populate planets and searching for clues to the meaning of the universe's mysterious existence. How you survive is up to you. Assemble entire fleets of dreadnought-class freighters and tear across the universe; build sprawling habitable bases across planet surfaces, beneath the ground or under the ocean; buy and upgrade your own weapons and star ships and do battle with outlaw space pirates, hostile alien fauna or the mysterious sentinel fleets. The universe is yours to explore - trillions upon trillions of planets, waiting to be discovered.
